https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/01/techcrunch-roundup-yc-demo-days-pitching-warm-up-drills-kentuckys-bitcoin-miners/

The sidewalks along University Avenue in Palo Alto used to be a great place to do business.

For decades, there were several blocks where angels and VC partners camped out at café tables, taking pitches between lattes. The pandemic put a stop to that, however.